Ibrahim: ‘I have received a residence permit’

Ibrahim: ‘I have received a residence permit’

I’m late. I have just met with officers at the Migration Agency. The match has already started. I run up to my coach, say that I can jump into the game right away without changing clothes. After one minute, during the first attack, I shoot the ball hard into the net. I run up to my teammates, celebrating, screaming that I have received a residence permit in Sweden. That’s why I’m late. This is the highlight of my life.

All of the players in Flyttfågeln FC (‘Migratory Bird FC’) are underage migrants from different countries who have come here without parents. We are all friends. I hope that all my friends will be allowed to stay in Sweden.

Sport for integration

The Swedish Sports Confederation coordinates a government-funded initiative to work with sport for integration. ‘Sports should be inclusive and a positive force against segregation and exclusion’, the organisation says.

Somalia Bandy is a perfect example of sport as means to integration. Get the full story in the video below.